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 Kevin
was born in Dargaville, New Zealand where he began playing the accordion
at the age of nine. Studying under Harley Jones of Auckland, New
Zealand, Kevin was the New Zealand National Champion for two years.
After graduating from high school, he moved to the U.S. to study
accordion with Joan C. Sommers at the University of Missouri - Kansas
City, where he obtained his Bachelor of Music.
Kevin represented New
Zealand three times at the Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships,
the last time attaining fifth place.
In addition to the piano
accordion, Kevin has also mastered the Bayan (Button accordion), and it
is with this instrument that he furthered his studies at the
Conservatoire XII de Paris studying with former World Accordion
Champion, Max Bonnay.
Kevin has performed on
radio, television and in concert in many countries as a soloist,
entertainer, as a member of The International Trio, the Air New Zealand
Accordion Orchestra (formerly the North Shore Accordion Orchestra) and
as concert master of the UMKC Accordion Orchestra.
Kevin served two terms
as the President of the Accordionists & Teachers Guild,
International and is currently serving his second term as a Vice
President of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes.
Kevin now makes his home
in New York City where he works as a flight attendant for Delta
Airlines. When he is not travelling the world working for Delta, he
devotes his time to various accordion activities. Kevin commutes to
Kansas City from New York City to participate in such groups as the UMKC
Accordion Orchestra and The International Trio in which he plays the
Bass accordion.
Kevin is currently the
manager of North American office for Accordions Worldwide. With such a
diverse background in the accordion world, Kevin is well suited for the
Accordions Worldwide team. We feel that with such rapid growth of
Accordions Worldwide on the Internet, having Kevin dedicated to the
North American area will definitely facilitate operations.
Now Kevin has this year
been elected as the President of the CIA, Confederation Internationale
des Accordeonistes
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Kevin Friedrich - Manager
Accordions Worldwide, North America
P.O. Box 150393
Kew Gardens, NY 11415-0393
USA
Telephone/Fax:
(718) 850-6833
E-Mail: accordion@compuserve.com
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New Zealand Solo
Accordion Champion (Twice)
Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships - 5th Place
President - Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (Two
terms)
Current Vice President - Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes
Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Scholar
New Zealand Accordion Association National Championships - Adjudicator
Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships - Adjudicator/Chairman of
Jury
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Accordion Teachers
Diploma of New Zealand (A.T.D.N.Z.)
Registered Music Teacher (R.M.T.)
(tutor: Harley Jones, New Zealand)
Bachelor of Music,
University of Missouri-Kansas City
(tutor: Joan C. Sommers, U.S.A.)
Degree Superior-1ere
Prix, Conservatoire XII de Paris
(tutor: Max Bonnay, France)
Masterclasses
(tutor: Friedrich Lips, Russia)
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Galla-Rini
Concerto with Independence Symphony, Missouri
Galla-Rini Concerto with UMKC Symphony Orchestra
Rhapsody by Gary Daverne with Whangarei Symphony Orchestra
World Premiere of Waltz for Accordion & String Quartet by Gary
Daverne
The International Trio performances in New Zealand, Finland, Estonia, USA
UMKC Accordion Orchestra, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, New Zealand,
Australia, Italy, USA
Radio New Zealand, National Broadcast
Norwegian National Radio Broadcast
UMKC National Radio
Broadcast
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Skiing,
favorite spot - Valbella, Switzerland
Travelling the world as Flight Attendant with Delta Airlines
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